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… cultures reveal they are symbionts and not free-living organisms. The Science Researchers employed multiple … cycle. The JGI is sequencing large numbers of microbes and microbial communities that contribute to carbon cycling, and … The researchers then pursued the Nha-C strain for further study, tagging the cells with individual fluorescent probes. …

… offer support to users and their research efforts.  JGI scientists lend their expertise to enhance the scientific impact of user projects, develop cutting-edge approaches for and with users, and create … Their concerted efforts help maximize the JGI’s impact in advancing both user science and the DOE science mission. …

… warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust resident tiny algae. The cold polar oceans give rise to some of the … algae. But human-induced climate change , a new study suggests, is displacing these important cold-water … point to this fundamental observation of cold and warm microbial networks, and just how clear and stark the …

… Machine learning methods were applied on sequenced fungal genomes to … the largest class of fungi, by lifestyles. The machine “learned” to identify data generated in part through … includes fungi that obtain nutrients from decaying organic matter (saprobes), and many plant pathogens known to infect …

… In a special issue of mSystems , out May 14, 2019, JGI … sequence reads to link mobile elements such as plasmids to microbial host cells. In a separate article, research … and experimental approaches with the aim of eventually studying virus-host dynamics in nature. In the last few …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have … to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities living in extreme conditions. The … chemicals not typically found in oceans or soils.  A recent study published in  The ISME Journal     focused on a class …

… Originally conceived as a UC Merced graduate student summer research experience at the JGI, the Genomics Internship Program soon expanded to include undergraduate … students have contributed to the research of numerous JGI scientists. Interns say their experiences allowed them to:  …

… Over the years, hundreds of interns have come to the JGI from all parts of the globe to gain lab experience and contribute to ongoing projects. In one … JGI was and how great it was to have an experienced career scientist as a mentor.  …

… system traces polyploid genome evolution. Flowering plants abide by the concept, “the more the merrier,” with respect to their genomes. In their base state, they are diploids with two genome … Polyploid Genomes in a Pan-genomic Context For the study, partly enabled by the JGI’s  Community Science …